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Ireland 5yo

Step Ahead (IRE)

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · O: P J Andrews
By Walk In The Park (IRE) out of As I Am (IRE)
Form 2-153
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 1
  4. 2
1/4 W/R
Resting
  • 4 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 25% strike
  • 116 d off

Recent form

Form figures 2-153 116 days off
3 23 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet "National Hunt" Novices'… Kempton 5 2 Feb 2026 CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Novic… Kempton 1 1 Jan 2026 Enquire About The Cheltenham Bloods… Cheltenham 2 11 Dec 2025 Aztec Aerosols Contract Filling Mai… Warwick

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 4 runs · form score 0–100
11 Dec 2025 · Warwick · 2nd/11 (btn 7) 1 Jan 2026 · Cheltenham · 1st/7 (won 0) 2 Feb 2026 · Kempton · 5th/15 (btn 26) 23 Mar 2026 · Kempton · 3rd/5 (btn 3.75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
58
Win %
25%
Placed %
75%
Trend
Unknown

Course Record

3 venues

Career strike 75%; best at Kempton (50% from 2 runs).

  • Kempton 50% 0-1-2
  • Cheltenham 100% 1-0-1
  • Warwick 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

1 jockey · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Ciaran Gethings NOW 75% 1-2-4

Trainers

  • Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls NOW 75% 1-2-4

Race history

4 of 4 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
23 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Kempton Class 4 T 3rd/5 3.75 Good 2m5f Ciaran Gethings OR 122 15/8
2 Feb 2026 CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Kempton Class 4 T 5th/15 26 Good To Soft 2m5f Ciaran Gethings OR 124 9/4F
1 Jan 2026 Enquire About The Cheltenham Bloodstock Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 T 1st/7 +0 Good 2m4½f Ciaran Gethings 3/1
11 Dec 2025 Aztec Aerosols Contract Filling Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Warwick Class 4 T 2nd/11 7 Good To Soft 2m5f Ciaran Gethings 100/30

Connections

Trainer
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 18%
Owner
P J Andrews
Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam
As I Am (IRE)
Dam sire
Old Vic
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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